This is one of my favorite tools. I love my slider but If I ever downsize I will still keep this one. Tersa is awesome. My dad has the helical and think Tersa is easier, faster and gives a better cut. Might be some unique figure grain helical marginally better but not enough for me.
Nice video, and I was wondering if you were going to demonstrate the Tersa knife installation. I have the FS 30, and the ease of changing knives allows me to use the HSS knives as a bulk removal set and the M+ knives as a finishing set. That smudge on the lens near the center is distracting! 🙂
Thanks Mike. It is too bad we couldn't deal with that smudge in the lens cover. Unfortunately it is not easy to re-film, since I flew to the Atlanta showroom while we had the machine, so it would be impractical to do it again. It won't be there on future videos.
Hey Sam! You helped me set up my SCM Minimax slider via email some time back... Thank you! Now I'm in the market for a tersa cutterhead planer / jointer combo... But as a hobbyist, my budget is limited. Is the fs30g a good enough machine for a hobbyist working out if their garage... Or should I take the plunge with the little brother of the machine on the video, the fs30c?
Glad to help. The FS 30G is not brought into the USA readily. You could probably special order one for a little less than the FS 30C, but I'm not sure it would be worth the big lead time wait.
@@SamBlasco Thank you so much for your prompt response, and sorry for my delayed response! CZcams did not notify me. I'm actually not in the US, but your resources and videos have been my primary go-to, and a great help and source of inspiration... and your knowledge and commitment is hard to find over here in Europe, despite being the home of SCM. I've actually been asking around our retailers and via SCM channels, and not gotten a great answer... Except that it's a lighter duty machine. I'll see if I can save up for the FS30 C. Thanks yet again Sam.
Hi Sam, informative video... I have a fs30, sold to me by Dain a number of years ago. I see there are some nice re-finements .. does SCM still make a mortiser for an old FS30?
Great work and Great music Sam! Can't wait for my FS 7!
This is one of my favorite tools. I love my slider but If I ever downsize I will still keep this one. Tersa is awesome. My dad has the helical and think Tersa is easier, faster and gives a better cut. Might be some unique figure grain helical marginally better but not enough for me.
Thanks Cliff. Yes, Tersa rocks. I've had a Tersa machine for over 20 years and I won't have anything else.
Nice video, and I was wondering if you were going to demonstrate the Tersa knife installation. I have the FS 30, and the ease of changing knives allows me to use the HSS knives as a bulk removal set and the M+ knives as a finishing set. That smudge on the lens near the center is distracting! 🙂
Thanks Mike. It is too bad we couldn't deal with that smudge in the lens cover. Unfortunately
it is not easy to re-film, since I flew to the Atlanta showroom while we had the machine, so it would be impractical to do it again. It won't be there on future videos.
@@SamBlasco Some things aren't noticed until post production. I do enjoy your videos and the music!
Hey Sam! You helped me set up my SCM Minimax slider via email some time back... Thank you!
Now I'm in the market for a tersa cutterhead planer / jointer combo... But as a hobbyist, my budget is limited. Is the fs30g a good enough machine for a hobbyist working out if their garage... Or should I take the plunge with the little brother of the machine on the video, the fs30c?
Glad to help. The FS 30G is not brought into the USA readily. You could probably special order one for a little less than the FS 30C, but I'm not sure it would be worth the big lead time wait.
@@SamBlasco Thank you so much for your prompt response, and sorry for my delayed response! CZcams did not notify me.
I'm actually not in the US, but your resources and videos have been my primary go-to, and a great help and source of inspiration... and your knowledge and commitment is hard to find over here in Europe, despite being the home of SCM.
I've actually been asking around our retailers and via SCM channels, and not gotten a great answer... Except that it's a lighter duty machine. I'll see if I can save up for the FS30 C.
Thanks yet again Sam.
Hi Sam, informative video... I have a fs30, sold to me by Dain a number of years ago. I see there are some nice re-finements .. does SCM still make a mortiser for an old FS30?
Hi Joe. I believe the current mortise will fit your machine. Call parts to verify. 866-216-2166
Sadly out of my price range. ☹️